AgroRural delivers water pumps to flood victims in Tumbes
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AgroRural, a Peruvian government agency, began distributing 230 motor pumps to farmers in the Tumbes and Zarumilla regions of Peru.
The agency started the distribution in the most affected areas, including Matapalo, Papayal, Zarumilla, Higuerón Rica Playa, and San Jacinto. The agency provides these pumps to help farmers remove water from fields that flooded due to rising levels in the Tumbes and Zarumilla rivers. The equipment allows workers to drain water from plots located in distant areas.
AgroRural distributes the pumps through 88 farmer associations. This initiative serves more than 1,284 farmers and protects 1,987 hectares of cacao, banana, and lemon crops. Yimi Lopez Céspedes, the head of AgroRural Tumbes, stated the agency aims to provide a rapid response to the people working in the fields.
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